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Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for South Dakota by County
Population: Age 50 and over
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

United States

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.9 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 119,392,268.
• Rank within US : N/A

South Dakota

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.8 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 322,257.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 34 of 52

Custer County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 58.6 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 5,090.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 30 of 3143

Fall River County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 55.1 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 3,953.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 71 of 3143

Campbell County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 53.8 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 797.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 93 of 3143

Hyde County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.0 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 665.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 178 of 3143

Sully County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.4 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 746.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 203 of 3143

Harding County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.5 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 541.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 245 of 3143

McPherson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.3 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,123.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 253 of 3143

Miner County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.7 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,096.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 350 of 3143

Day County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.9 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 2,563.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 411 of 3143

Jerauld County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.8 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 864.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 416 of 3143

Potter County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.7 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,135.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 428 of 3143

Haakon County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.2 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 789.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 500 of 3143

Stanley County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.4 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,368.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 565 of 3143

Spink County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.3 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 2,844.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 579 of 3143

Tripp County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.0 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 2,521.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 611 of 3143

Gregory County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 44.9 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,792.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 624 of 3143

Edmunds County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 44.6 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,800.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 660 of 3143

Lawrence County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 44.3 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 11,782.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 712 of 3143

Douglas County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.7 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,235.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 792 of 3143

Lake County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.7 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 4,835.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 792 of 3143

Marshall County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.5 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,896.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 823 of 3143

Perkins County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.3 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,324.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 852 of 3143

Grant County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.1 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 3,251.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 882 of 3143

Kingsbury County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.7 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 2,223.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 961 of 3143

Hand County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.4 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,292.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1014 of 3143

Faulk County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.9 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 895.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1121 of 3143

Walworth County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.9 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 2,220.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1121 of 3143

Deuel County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.4 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,787.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1224 of 3143

Hutchinson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.1 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 3,041.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1297 of 3143

Clark County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.0 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,588.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1321 of 3143

Bon Homme County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.9 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 2,874.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1346 of 3143

Yankton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.9 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 9,556.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1346 of 3143

Brule County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.8 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 2,144.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1371 of 3143

Butte County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.4 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 4,255.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1471 of 3143

Moody County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.3 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 2,565.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1495 of 3143

Aurora County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.5 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,017.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1658 of 3143

Pennington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.5 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 44,232.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1658 of 3143

Turner County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.3 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 3,446.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1709 of 3143

Sanborn County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.2 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 930.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1732 of 3143

Roberts County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.0 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 3,987.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1780 of 3143

Codington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.3 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 10,926.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1939 of 3143

Davison County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.0 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 7,582.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2017 of 3143

Union County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.7 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 6,372.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2080 of 3143

Hughes County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.1 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 6,582.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2175 of 3143

McCook County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.0 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 2,123.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2197 of 3143

Brown County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.5 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 13,901.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2285 of 3143

Beadle County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.9 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 6,919.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2374 of 3143

Lyman County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.9 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,336.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2374 of 3143

Charles Mix County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.7 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 3,317.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2412 of 3143

Hanson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.6 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,237.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2425 of 3143

Meade County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.6 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 10,478.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2557 of 3143

Jones County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.1 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 351.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2619 of 3143

Jackson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.0 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 903.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2815 of 3143

Minnehaha County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.3 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 62,797.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2860 of 3143

Hamlin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.4 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,910.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2919 of 3143

Mellette County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.3 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 620.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2922 of 3143

Lincoln County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.0 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 20,477.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2943 of 3143

Ziebach County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.0 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 722.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2943 of 3143

Corson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.2 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,128.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2987 of 3143

Bennett County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.7 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 895.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3080 of 3143

Brookings County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.4 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 9,248.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3086 of 3143

Dewey County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.4 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,327.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3102 of 3143

Clay County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.0 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 3,788.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3110 of 3143

Buffalo County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.0 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 421.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3120 of 3143

Oglala Lakota County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 2,950.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3133 of 3143

Todd County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,885.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3137 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/09/2025 10:07 am.

Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.

Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Age 50 and over, see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.